17-18 SEPTEMBER 2026
Lisbon, Portugal
ECIE 2026
21st European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ISCTE-IUL University Institute of Lisbon
On behalf of the organizing committee of ECIE 2026, we would like to warmly welcome you to the 21st European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which will be held at the ISCTE-IUL University Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. The conference will be an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience between representatives of the academic community from around the world, as well as practitioners and members of various organizations.
Important Dates
| Abstract submission deadline | 25 February 2026 |
| Notification of abstract acceptance | 11 March 2026 |
| Full paper due for review | 16 April 2026 |
| Notification of paper acceptance (with any requested changes) | 25 June 2026 |
| Earlybird registration closes | 09 July 2026 |
| Final paper due (with any changes) | 23 July 2026 |
| Final Author payment date | 13 August 2026 |
| Excellence awards abstract submission | 08 April 2026 |
| Excellence awards notification of abstract acceptance | 22 April 2026 |
| Excellence awards full case history submission | 01 June 2026 |
| Excellence awards finalists announced | 01 July 2026 |
We are planning to run our series of conferences as physical events with the option for participants to join virtually. We urge you to continue to submit your abstracts and papers in line with the published dates (extensions will be granted on request). For more details contact info@academic-conferences.org.
Conference Publications
Papers accepted for the ECIE after the double-blind peer review process, will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. The conference proceedings have an ISSN (2049-1050) and will be assigned an ISBN on publication. Proceedings are accessible here: https://papers.academic-conferences.org/index.php/ecie
Additionally, papers that have been presented at the conference will also be considered for further development and possible publication in the journals listed below. Authors are invited to submit their work to these journals mentioning that they attended the conference. Authors will be expected to develop the work by 40-50%, including a change of title and abstract. Individual journal procedures will need to be followed and there is no guarantee of publication.
- International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management published by Interscience ISSNs – online: 1741-5098 – print: 1368-275X
- International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development (IJMED) published by Interscience ISSNs – online: 1741-8127 – print: 1468-4330
- International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development published by Inderscience ISSNs – online: 1753-0679 print: 1753-0660
- Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (JEMI) published by Nowy Sącz Business School, Poland ISSNs – online 2299-7326, print: 2299-7075
- Journal of Innovation Economics and Management ((I-JIEM) Published by WSB-National Louis University ISSN: 2032-5355
Conference Accreditations
The ECIE conference proceedings are published with an ISSN (2049-1069) and an ISBN will be issued on publication. These proceedings are:
- submitted for consideration by the Web of Science (WoS) Conference Proceedings Citation Index
- indexed by Elsevier SCOPUS abstract and citation database
- indexed by Google Books and Google Scholar
- listed in the EBSCO database of Conference Proceedings
- Ranked 1 in the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers
The Conference Proceedings are submitted for accreditation on publication. Please note that depending on the accreditation body this process can take several months.
Keynote Speakers
Keynote coming soon
Conference Contacts
| Academic Enquiries | Professor Dan Remenyi |
| Submission Enquiries | Helen Taylor |
| Registration Enquiries | Belinda Burchell |
| Other Enquiries | Marti Bell |
